Hello!

New Blue Death Feigning Beetle keeper here, just got 6 of these guys last week. Today I noticed a mass of white cyinder like things on the beetle's butt. Theyre firmly attached and dont brush off easily.

The beetle seems to be trying to remove them by rubbing on the wood but isn't having much success.

I havent seen anything online about this - I'm worried it could be something harmful like parasite eggs or an injury of some sort.

Does anyone have any experience with this?

Thank you!

In terms of my previous pet experiences I have a tarantula and parrots, also shrimp.

I’ve decided to take the plunge on mantises, I know these guys don’t live long, but their intelligence, beauty and feeding behaviour I think will make up for it, plus I love plants and I know these guys won’t destroy them.

But as a beginner which would you guys recommend? All four species I can easily buy and I’m not limited here in the U.K.

Ive just yanked this little guy off of my cat's mouth, i feel so sorry for it. Is there any way for me to help it? It's very active (crawling on me as we speak) and i would rather not have to squish it :( sorry bad english

Title basically says it all, but for some extra context I've never had beetles of any kind before! I've only kept mantids over the years. I've been looking into blue death feigning beetles for a while now and I think I'm ready to slowly start setting up an enclosure. I've done all the basic research but I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask in here too!

I recently became aware of these little guys and saw that my local pet store has them in stock. Im definitely intrigued by them, but I'm not 100% sold on them and don't like going into things blind.

Was hoping some people experienced with them could provide me some pointers and care tips. I ideally want everything set up to be comfortable for them right off the bat.

Thanks!

Now that it's getting colder in the UK, I am struggling to keep my 45x45x60 cm enclosure at 24 degrees C throughout the day and night. This enclosure holds 2 titan banded millipedes and 2 madagascan cockroaches. I have a heat mat but it barely warms by half a degree and the tank has been sitting at about 21 to 22 Celsius. While to my knowledge this isn't dangerously low, I would really like to keep my inverts at 24 Celsius.

What heaters can I use? What micro climate control is recommended? It need to be out of their way to prevent burns, overheating and dehydration.

Thank you!

Set my black tiger hissers up in a purple themed tank

so my girlfriend and I really want to get a pet but dont have a lot of space. ive been wanting a jumping spider for awhile now and thinking about it more and more, but worried about the temperature and humidity regulation in our tiny apartment. we have window ac units and our heating system is kind of odd and therefore hard to manage exactly. we live in a high humidity area and even with two dehumidifyers on constantly, the humidity level stays around 70%. and like i said, the actual temperature is also hard to manage in our apartment too.

Presopocoilus dorsalis dorsalis (left) dorcus titanus pilifer (right)

Help! How do I get rid of them? A few days ago I got 2 beetle larvae, well turns out that there were fungus gnats in the soil because now there are tons of the buggers in my room!

When I first brought the grubs home, I thought I saw a couple tiny worm things in the soil but didn't think much of it, because there were also springtails in the cups.

I'm going to go buy fly tape for the adults tonight after work, but what do I do about the soil???

I contacted the person I got the grubs off of and she says the gnats are harmless, but with the number of flies that are there, they're just going to create more and I feel it will stress my grubs.

I have a scorpion who unfortunately has mycosis. I knew this when I got her and her stay with me is hospice care. In the months that I've had her, I've grown to really love her and the thought of her death is tearing me up. More than that is trying to plan for afterwards.

I know people often pin invert pets, but with her mycosis, I wouldn't feel comfortable with that risk. I also don't think I would be able to look at her body like that, even if it was safe for future invertebrate pets.

I rent and my housing hasn't exactly been stable, so burying her isn't an option. I would hate to have to leave her behind in a move or have to dig her back up.

I'm honestly at a loss. I want to be prepared when it happens, but I can't think how. Does anyone have any ideas?

This lil guy is a camel spider aka solfugid!! They've been an absolute dream invert of mine for YEARS and I am so so happy to finally have one!!! Thought you'd all appreciate his cuteness ❤️

Also, could I house isopods with a Vinny??? Or bad idea?

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Thought I'd post this here because it's a rare opportunity to see a fresh molt moving.

PSA - do NOT handle individuals you see in this state! They are fragile and are only looking for a place to harden their exoskeletons. This demonstration is just for educational purposes, and I do not recommend anyone scoop these out of their tanks like I did with this one. It poses a high risk of mismolts and can even be fatal depending on the species.